Bunny Trails: A Word History Podcast

By: Shauna Harrison Dan Pugh
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  • Welcome to our whimsical adventure of idioms and other turns of phrase. Each week, we delve into the origins of phrases to find out how they came into the English language. We tell the story of how the phrase got from its beginnings to where it is today. Shauna and Dan are two big nerds, so expect some geek culture references, random trivia facts, and loads of laughs!
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  • 262 The Lions Share

    262 The Lions Share
    Jan 15 2025

    This week Shauna and Dan take The Lion's Share. Apparently, this concept has been around since before English. (Shauna says Aesop didn't speak English. Citation Needed.) Bonus: Cheese mongers, pumpkin pies, and Walter with a banana joke

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    28 mins
  • 261 Cut the Mustard

    261 Cut the Mustard
    Jan 8 2025

    This week Shauna and Dan look into the phrase "Cut the Mustard". Does this originate with the yellow mustard stuff, or perhaps from a mishearing of a military term? Bonus: Old political parties, bad internet habits, and a silly commercial from the 1980s

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    32 mins
  • 260 New Lease on Life

    260 New Lease on Life
    Jan 1 2025

    This week Shauna and Dan get a new lease on life. Well, they look into the phrase, anyway. Bonus: Rhyming poems, sad commercials, and a hoarders dream come true!

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    29 mins

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